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Fifa insists Gianni Infantino will remain president after Rabat crisis meeting
Statement reveals Infantino wrote apologies to members
TL;DR
- Gianni Infantino's presidency at Fifa is secure following a meeting of senior executives in Rabat.
- Infantino has sent written apologies to the Fifa council and member associations for failing to consult them over a World Cup commercial rights sale proposal.
- The Fifa leadership team retains full support for Infantino, despite criticism from Uefa and Concacaf.
- Fifa stated that while mistakes were acknowledged and processes will be improved, the organization will not tolerate further attacks on its integrity and governance.
- The abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal would have seen 21% of Fifa's commercial rights sold to private investors.
- Infantino and Fifa's general secretary, Mattias Grafström, attended a football match together as a show of solidarity.